contamination with Furan in Baby-Food from Switzerland
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- prepared dishes and snacks
- Hazard
- chemical contamination risk - {chemical contamination (other)}
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Some baby food made in Switzerland may have a small amount of a chemical called furan. Furan can form in food when it is heated too much.
What's happening? A batch of baby food from Switzerland was found to have furan. The food was sold in Austria.
Does this affect me? If you bought baby food from Switzerland in Austria, check if it is part of this batch.
What should I do? Stop using the food if you are unsure. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: prepared dishes and snacks · Hazard: chemical contamination risk - {chemical contamination (other)} · Origin: Germany · Notifier: Austria
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